Unemployment Jumps to 3.8%
The U.S. added 187,000 jobs in August, and the unemployment rate took a leap to 3.8%, according to the latest...
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Mortgage Mix: Black Knight Bought Out; China Chops Rates
Editor’s Note: The Mortgage Mix is RISMedia’s weekly highlight reel of need-to-know mortgage-industry happenings. Watch for it each Friday afternoon....
2023’s Top 10 Best Housing Markets
With home prices and mortgage rates posing a hurdle to many homebuyers, not to mention other economic headwinds like inflation,...
Mortgage Rates Take a Slight Dip This Week, but Remain Over 7%
While still lingering around the 20-year-high level, the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 7.18%, down just a bit from last...
Inflation Nudges Up, Adding to Rate Worries
The latest report on Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) showed prices climbing by 0.3% from last month, an expected but still...
The United Real Estate M&A Strategies Propelling Its Phenomenal Growth
When you’re one of the chief executives of a real estate company that rockets in size from 139th to 6th...
Tracy Kasper Steps in as NAR President, Vowing a ‘Safe and Respectful Workplace’
National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) President-Elect Tracy Kasper, who was to take the leading role in November, will begin her...
Mortgage Applications Increase After 5-Week Decline
After five consecutive weeks of declines including to their lowest level in 28 years, mortgage applications increased this week, 2.3%...
Pending U.S. Home Sales Mixed as Regional Trends Reverse
A mixed report on pending home sales to close out the summer offers a muddled picture of 2023’s slow season,...
Social Skills: 6 Ways Real Estate Agents Can Harness Instagram’s Power for Local Engagement
Instagram is a particularly powerful social media platform for real estate agents to connect with their audience in a visually...
Condo or House? Helping Clients Decide Which Makes More Sense
With home prices still elevated in much of the country, condos have become more realistic for buyers determined to exit the rental train. Read more.
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